Feeling ‘the USask spirit’
Award-winning graduate and lifelong learner Dr. Idowu Mogaji (GPSC’21, PhD’23) knew the University of Saskatchewan was the right fit for her after seeing the Saskatoon campus in a YouTube video
USask researchers develop eggshell ‘bioplastic’ pellet as sustainable alternative to plastic
USask-designed pellet is a “closed loop” system that absorbs key agricultural nutrient
Home is where the heart is
Award-winning author Sharon Butala, who is moving back to Saskatchewan from Alberta, is the latest recipient of the Glengarry Book Award Prize for her novel "Leaving Wisdom"
USask education graduate students finalists in global sustainability competition
Kristin Moskalyk (BEd'16, MEd'23) and Nicole Lamoureux (MEd'23), graduate students from the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) Educational Technology and Design (ETAD) program through the College of Education, were awarded $10,000 as finalists in the Metaverse for Sustainable Development Goals Global Prize and Virtual Reality Competition.
‘There’s so much about a dog that touches people’s hearts’
Volunteering with the PAWS Your Stress program is ‘very rewarding’ for USask graduate Doreen Stumborg (BA’09, MFA’20) and her dog, Laddie
Advancing Indigenous governance: Danette Starblanket
On the road to Indigenous nation-building
‘It really feels like a big family’
Dr. Simranjeet (Sim) Singh (BSc’18, MD’22) found a sense of community at the University of Saskatchewan
USask Engineering alumni honoured by APEGS
The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS) has announced the winners of its 2024 awards.
WCVM alumnus honoured for dynamic career in beef industry
Dr. Allan Preston, a graduate of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM), received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) during the cattle organization’s annual general meeting in February 2024.
USask veterinarian earns top award for bovine work in Western Canada
Dr. Nathan Erickson (DVM) of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) has received the 2024 Veterinarian of the Year Award from the Western Canadian Association of Bovine Practitioners (WCABP) and Boehringer Ingelheim Canada.
USask mourns the passing of Dr. Leslie Dubé
The Saskatoon philanthropist, who died on March 13, 2024, at the age of 91, was bestowed with an honorary degree in 2007 for his many contributions to the University of Saskatchewan and to organizations across the province
‘I love the sport of track and field’
Inspired by his time as a USask student-athlete, alumnus Dr. Justin Pfefferle (BA’05) becomes head coach of the Concordia University Stingers cross-country and track and field teams
Making a difference for patients and families
USask alumni Tannis Nicholson (BusAdm’06) and Tyler Moss (BusAdm’08, CEBAC’11) are organizing a second memorial golf tournament to support the Comfort Care Fund at the Hospice at Glengarda
Top prize for USask graduate at Saskatchewan opera contest
Kateryna Khartova (BMus’16) is the winner of the 2024 Gordon C. Wallis Memorial Opera Competition
USask research: For water in Western Canada, forget the old normal
University of Saskatchewan researcher Dr. John Pomeroy (BSc’83, PhD’88) says the ways we’re managing water resources will no longer cut it.
SaskEnergy supports students with $150,000 for new scholarships at USask
The SaskEnergy Scholarship Program will help make post-secondary education more accessible and affordable for 60 deserving University of Saskatchewan (USask) students, including dedicated scholarships for Indigenous learners.
Cultivating a rewarding career that started at USask
Alumna Kaitlin Kelly (BScRRM’14, MSc‘16) says majoring in Resource Economics and Policy was one of the best decisions she’s made.
International Women’s Day at USask: Reflecting on history, building the future
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) community recognizes and celebrates the many contributions of women to our vibrant campus this International Women’s Day.
Investing in USask’s students and research strengths
A gift of $300,003 from the Samit and Reshma Sharma Foundation will support graduate students pursuing research in infectious diseases and vaccines, water security, and agriculture
K+S Potash Canada invests in Saskatchewan youth through USask SCI-FI Camps
A generous gift of $150,000 from K+S Potash Canada (KSPC) will allow SCI-FI Science Camps to continue to offer free programming to Saskatchewan youth interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Sharing Métis stories
USask graduate Leah Marie Dorion (BEd’94, BA’99), an interdisciplinary artist, teacher, and author, celebrates her Métis heritage through a variety of literary and artistic projects
Black History Month: Exploring leadership through education
Dr. Tenneisha Nelson (PhD’20, GPSC’20) supports and empowers USask students and alumni in her role as an experiential learning co-ordinator at Career Services.
Alumni Love Story: Looking back on 64 years of marriage
After meeting at USask, graduates Norm Rebin (BA’59) and Delva Rebin (BA’58) wed in 1959 and travelled the world together
‘A pioneer as a female artist’: New exhibition celebrates Sask. painter’s landscape legacy
USask graduate Wynona Croft Mulcaster (BA’43), who helped build the Emma Lake Artists’ Workshops, found inspiration on the Canadian prairies and in Mexico